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Deals July 2024

Kinstellar advises China Southern Power Grid International on the acquisition of a non-controlling stake in ACWA Power’s two wind farm projects in Uzbekistan

Kinstellar is delighted to announce that we have successfully advised China Southern Power Grid International on its acquisition of a 35% stake in ACWA Power Bash Wind Project Holding Company Limited and ACWA Power Uzbekistan Wind Project Holding Company holding 100% in Bash and Dzhankeldy Uzbek project companies, respectively. The projects represent a combined 1 GW capacity and over USD 1.3 billion of investments. This transaction marks the first acquisition of large-scale renewable energy projects in Uzbekistan. Each of Bash and Dzhankeldy wind farm plants is developed based on a ‘Build, Own, Operate, Transfer’ model and consists of 79 wind turbines (158 turbines in total) that will generate 3,235 gigawatt-hours

Deals July 2024

Kinstellar assists Globalworth again on a logistics portfolio sale in Romania

Kinstellar is delighted to announce that it has again successfully advised Globalworth, an AIM-listed, leading office investor in Poland and Romania, on the sale of a logistics portfolio in Romania, to the buyer WDP. The transaction closed in July 2024, being one of the largest logistics transactions in Romania to date in 2024. The portfolio sold to WDP was a joint venture with Global Vision, and includes sizeable lettable logistics and industrial facilities as well as land bank in Chitila, Constanta and Targu Mures. This transaction follows on the heels of Globalworth’s sale of another logistics portfolio to CTP earlier this year in May. Kinstellar provided comprehensive support on all aspects of the transaction.

Insights July 2024

Czech Republic is preparing a new incentive scheme for the video games industry

The Czech Republic will soon join a group of European countries that offer incentives to the video games industry. The video games industry has been one of the fastest growing sectors in the Czech Republic in recent years, and enjoys an excellent reputation worldwide – despite the lack of any kind of state support. However, this will likely soon change with the adoption of an amendment to the Czech Act on Audiovision (the “Amendment”). Some of the most significant new changes introduced by the Amendment are the transformation of the current Czech Film Fund into the Czech Audiovisual Fund (the “Fund”) and the extension of the state incentive system to include the video games industry. According to the Amendment

Deals July 2024

Kinstellar advises Strickland Metals in major gold mining acquisition in Serbia

SOG in cooperation with Kinstellar is proud to announce its role as legal counsel to Strickland Metals Limited, an ASX-listed mineral exploration company from Australia, on its acquisition of Zlatna Reka Resources d.o.o. Beograd-Vracar. This acquisition marks a significant development in Serbia’s burgeoning mining industry, as the project holds an impressive 5.4 million ounce gold resource. Kinstellar’s team, led by Senior Associates Sara Ostojić and Mario Kijanović, as well as Associate Vuk Vučković, provided comprehensive legal services for this acquisition. Our involvement included a thorough legal due diligence of the mining titles, permits, and accompanying documentation of the target company. Zlatna

News July 2024

Kinstellar continues to grow its Bucharest team, adding 6 new hires in the real estate, banking and finance, and competition law areas

Kinstellar is pleased to announce the successful completion of a new recruitment round, welcoming six lawyers to its growing team in Bucharest. The new additions bolster the local team’s offering in the real estate, banking & finance, and competition practices, addressing the increasing demand for specialized legal expertise in Romania. Denisa Constantin joined the real estate team as Associate. She has a proven track record of working on landmark transactions involving office, industrial, and agricultural assets, as well as renewable energy projects. Denisa has advised developers on due diligence, transaction documents, permitting, lease agreements, and superficies agreements, among others. Sandra Gheorghe

Deals July 2024

Kinstellar advises Genesis Capital on the acquisition of recruitment agency Předvýběr.CZ

Kinstellar’s Prague office has successfully advised Genesis Growth Equity Fund I, part of the established private equity group Genesis Capital, on the acquisition of a majority stake in Předvýběr.CZ. Genesis Growth Equity Fund I (GGEF I), a private equity fund focused on growth investments in small and medium-sized enterprises operating mainly in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, partnered with the founding owners, František Boudný and Vladimír Kočí, who will retain a significant minority share and remain actively involved in the company's management. Předvýběr.CZ, founded in 2008 and based in Prague, specialises in the time-consuming aspects of candidate recruitment for mid-level and lower-level positions.

Insights July 2024

Romania strengthens screening of EU investments

Further to the December 2023 amendments to the Romanian regime for screening inbound direct investments (that we previously covered here), which formally included EU investors within the scope of screening, the Romanian Parliament has adopted a new law (the “New Law”) to further strengthen the approach towards EU investors. The New Law explicitly extends to EU investors the sanctions regime previously applicable to non-EU investors. Gun jumping will be treated in the same manner regardless of the investor’s nationality, with potential sanctions of up to 10% of worldwide turnover applicable to EU and non-EU investors alike. This was not an oversight in the December 2023 amendments, but rather the government’s preferred

Deals July 2024

Kinstellar and KST Law advise Grupo Antolin on the sale of a stake in the Turkish joint venture Ototrim

Kinstellar and KST Law* are proud to have advised Grupo Antolin, a leading global car interior manufacturer, on the sale of 45% stake in the Turkish joint venture Ototrim to its JV partner Diniz Holding. Following this transaction, Antolin will retain a 5% stake in the joint venture and continue its collaboration with Diniz Holding. The transaction is pending approval from the Turkish Competition Authority. The team was led by Partner Mert Elçin, with support from Associates Sila Özge Sayli and Osman Tugberk Çakirca. *Kinstellar operates in Turkey in cooperation with KST LAW, an Istanbul-based full service corporate law firm. 

Deals July 2024

Kinstellar advises on the green loan financing for CPI Property Group in the Czech Republic

Kinstellar has successfully advised ČSOB on the financing of a portfolio of rooftop solar power plants for CPI Property Group in the Czech Republic through a green loan. The transition to an ecological, low-carbon economy is an essential step for our continued operations. Green financing drives changes towards a sustainable future by supporting projects, initiatives, and technologies that positively impact the environment. The current construction of the solar power plants portfolio is one such example in which Kinstellar has played a key advisory role for the ČSOB group. CPI Property Group is a leading European real estate owner with over thirty years of history. In the Czech Republic, it is the largest owner of

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📢 🇷🇴 🏪 Delighted to announce that the #Bucharest team has again successfully advised #Globalworth, an AIM-listed, leading #office #investor in Poland and #Romania, on the #sale of a #logistics portfolio in Romania, this time to the buyer #WDP. 👉 The portfolio sold to WDP was a joint venture with Global Vision, and includes sizeable lettable logistics and industrial facilities, as well as land bank in 📍 Chitila, Constanta and Targu Mures. 🚩 The #transaction is one of the largest logistics transactions in Romania to date in 2024, and follows on the heels of Globalworth’s sale of another logistics portfolio to CTP earlier this year in May. 🤝 Kinstellar’s team was led by Counsel Catalin Dinu with support from Senior Associate Corina Alecsandra Stanciu and Associate Denisa Constantin ✨. 💬 #Bucharest managing partner and head of real estate, Victor Constantinescu, notes: “Our thanks to Globalworth for trusting us with the legal work for this sale. Like all transactions, it had its own challenges, and through hard work and the great teams involved on all sides of the transaction, it closed. My thanks to Catalin and colleagues for driving this – I am truly proud of our team.” 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d57cZM4n #donedeals #exceptionaltogether #realestatedeals #leadinglawyersRomania

🇷🇸 We are proud to announce that Kinstellar advised Strickland Metals Limited, an ASX-listed #mineral #exploration company, on the #acquisition of Zlatna Reka Resources. This acquisition, boasting a 5.4 million ounce gold resource, marks a significant milestone in Serbia’s thriving #mining sector. 🌟 Our dedicated team, led by Senior Associates Sara Ostojić and Mario Kijanović, and Associate Vuk Vučković, LL. M., provided comprehensive legal services, including meticulous due diligence on mining titles, permits, and related documentation. ⚒️ #Serbia’s mining industry is flourishing with substantial #investments and #growth. Rich in resources like copper, gold, and lithium, Serbia continues to attract international attention. 🔗 Click below to read the full article https://lnkd.in/dFFAT6wD #donedeals #MiningIndustry #Gold #Mining #CorporateLaw #Serbia

📢 🇨🇿 Kinstellar’s Prague office has successfully advised Genesis Growth Equity Fund I, part of the established private equity group Genesis Capital, on the #acquisition of a majority stake in Předvýběr.CZ. 🌟 The Kinstellar team was led by Michal Kníž and Jan Juroska, and also included Martina Březinová, Tereza Holubová, Petr Bratský, Antonín Seidel, Simona Semanová and Jakub Rubáš. #donedeals #exceptionaltogether More information: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ewWcpBd2

📢 🇷🇴 Proud to announce that we continue to grow our #Bucharest #team, welcoming six new #lawyers that bolster our offering in the #realestate, #banking & #finance, and #competition law areas in #Romania. 🎉 Welcome aboard and wishing the best of luck to: ⭐ Denisa Constantin, Associate, joining the real estate team ⭐ Sandra Gheorghe, Senior Associate, focusing on real estate ⭐ Alexandra Sofineti, Associate, banking and finance ⭐ Horațiu Crețu, Junior Associate, also banking and finance ⭐ Cristina Costin, Junior Associate, joining our competition team ⭐ Andreea Vladareanu, Junior Associate, focusing on competition and energy law 💬 Victor Constantinescu, Kinstellar Bucharest’s Managing Partner, comments: “Our practice is busy and growing, with ever increasing number of mandates and new clients, for which we are grateful. I am very pleased with our new hires – they fit with us culturally and are a great addition to our client service offering. Welcome aboard 🙌!” 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d8kFBf-M #exceptionaltogether #LeadingLawFirmRomania #LeadingLawyers #GrowWithKinstellar

📢 🇷🇴 Further to the December 2023 amendments to the #Romanian regime for screening inbound direct #investments, the Romanian Parliament has adopted a new law that strengthens the approach towards #EU #investors. 💡 The New Law explicitly extends to EU investors the #sanctions regime previously applicable only to non-EU investors. 📌 There is a series of other noteworthy changes introduced by the New Law (which amends both the Romanian #FDI Law and Romanian #Competition #Law) ➡️ read more in our summary below 👇 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d6UZpaXC ✍️ Authors: Iustinian Captariu, Partner and Head of Competition in Romania, and Cătălin Graure, Counsel. #intheknow #legalupdatesRomania #competitionlaw #FDIlaw

📣🇺🇦 Kinstellar Ukraine’s exclusive overview Panoramic: Construction Ukraine 2025 is now live on Lexology. 📈 In the first quarter, construction work in Ukraine increased by 40.3% year-on-year and investors are ready to invest USD 500m in the industry (according to #Ukraine #Business #News of 1 July). 🏢 And so it only makes sense for us to guide potential investors via expert answers regarding the legal and regulatory environment for construction projects. In a structured Q&A format, Oleg Matiusha, Ukraine’s Partner and Head of Real Estate and Construction, Infrastructure and Transportation, and Associate Diana Malysh provide valuable expertise on key construction-related matters, including: ✔️Regulation and compliance: licensing procedures, competition protections, reporting bribery, compliance ✔️Contracts and insurance: construction contracts, payment methods, contractual matrix of international projects, PPP and PFI, joint ventures ✔️Labour and the closure of operations ✔️Payment: payment rights, “pay if paid” and “pay when paid”, contracting with government entities ✔️Cross-border issues 🔗 Read the guide below, click on the links and/or contact our team directly: 📖 Accessible for all in-house counsel with a Lexology account: https://lnkd.in/exNy6WfT 🗓️ 30 days of ungated access to the Construction Guide and the entire Panoramic product: https://lnkd.in/exNy6WfT #Kinstellar #Lexology #Panoramic #ConstructionLaw #Ukraine #RealEstate #LegalInsights #InvestmentOpportunities #ConstructionIndustry #BuildingUkraine #ReBuildingUkraine

The Bulgarian chapter on Data Protection 2024, part of CEE Legal Matters Legal Comparative Guide, is out! Milka Ivanova (Of Counsel) and Vilislava Kolarova (Junior Associate) in our Sofia office have summarised the key aspects of data protection laws in Bulgaria in an easy to grasp overview.

The Bulgarian chapter on Data Protection 2024, part of CEE Legal Matters Legal Comparative Guide, is out!

🇹🇷 🚗 Kinstellar and KST Law are proud to have advised Grupo Antolin, a leading global #car interior manufacturer, on the #sale of 45% stake in the #Turkish joint venture Ototrim to its JV partner Diniz Holding. 🤝 Following this transaction, Antolin will retain a 5% stake in the joint venture and continue its collaboration with Diniz Holding. The transaction is pending approval from the Turkish Competition Authority. 🌟 Our team was led by Partner Mert Elcin, with support from Associates Sıla Özge Şaylı and Osman Tuğberk Çakırca. 🏢 Kinstellar operates in Turkey in cooperation with KST Law, an #Istanbul-based full service #corporate law firm.  🔗 https://lnkd.in/duVnPt-i #donedeals #MergersAndAcquisitions #JointVenture #LegalAdvisory #AutomotiveIndustry #AutomotiveSector #AutomotiveInterior #CorporateLaw #BusinessDeal #InternationalBusiness #TurkishMarket #GlobalBusiness #LawFirm #KSTLaw #Kinstellar #BusinessStrategy #LegalExcellence

📢  🇨🇿 Kinstellar has successfully advised CSOB on the financing of a portfolio of rooftop solar power plants for CPI Property Group in the Czech Republic through a green loan 🍀. 💡 The planned construction of the solar power plants, with a total installed capacity of 17.43 MWp, will cover a significant portion of CPIPG's energy consumption. The construction will be financed through a green loan. More details below👇🏻. 🌟The Kinstellar team was led by Klara Stepankova (with respect to real estate matters) and Václav Kment (with respect to financing), supported by Dominik Čtvrtníček, Michal Forýtek, Arťom Gnědin, Matěj Večeřa and Paul Válka. #greenloan #donedeals #exceptionaltogether #leadinglawyers 🔗https://lnkd.in/eRYafx7Y